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James Webb Declares Victory Over Incumbent Steve Sturgeon For Hart Board

James Webb has declared victory over incumbent Steve Sturgeon in the race for District Area 4 seat on the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board.

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Webb took to social media Wednesday evening to declare victory over Sturgeon.

“Thank you to everyone for your support, your positive thoughts, and your belief in how James can empower equity for all students,” reads a post from Webb’s official campaign page. “James is eager to begin his work on the board and support all stakeholders!”

The latest vote count update from Los Angeles County on Tuesday afternoon, which showed Webb ahead of Sturgeon by nearly 3,000 votes.

Sturgeon told KHTS on Thursday that he had called to congratulate Webb within two days of Election Day.

“You don’t go into something like this unless you want to win,” he said. “I’ve done it for the past 26 years, but this time it was James’ time to win.”

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The results as of Tuesday afternoon can be viewed below:

JAMES WEBB (N) 13,842 55.34%
STEVEN M. STURGEON (N) – Incumbent 11,171 44.66%

 

Meanwhile, incumbent board trustee Linda Storli is on track to secure a victory for the Area 1 seat, holding over a ten-point percentage lead over her nearest opponent.

“For those of you that voted for me, thank you,” she wrote on social media. “For those that didn’t, I will still keep pushing for our students to get back to as normal as possible.”

The results as of Tuesday afternoon can be viewed below:

LINDA HOVIS STORLI (N) – Incumbent 9,950 45.75%
ALYSSA WILLIAMS (N) 7,659 35.22%
GORDON M. KIRKPATRICK (N) 4,139 19.03%

 

The two are set to be sworn in at the district’s organizational meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

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James Webb Declares Victory Over Incumbent Steve Sturgeon For Hart Board

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  1. Outstanding, congratulations! Just what we need, someone who is in touch with what students and the district needs.

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Michael Brown has lived in Santa Clarita his whole life. Graduating from Saugus High School in 2016, he continued to stay local by attending The Master’s University, where he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. Michael joined KHTS in January of 2018 as a news intern, and has since gone on to become the News Director for the KHTS Newsroom. Since joining KHTS, Michael has covered many breaking news stories (both on scene and on air), interviewed dozens of prominent state and federal political figures, and interacted with hundreds of residents from Santa Clarita. When he is not working, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, as well as reading any comic book he can get his hands on.